The life of Samuel Johnson. [With] The principal corrections and additions to the first edition, Volume 21822 |
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... Thrale's , from before Midsummer till after Michaelmas , and that he afterwards passed a month at Oxford . He had then contracted a great intimacy with Mr. Chambers of that University , afterwards Sir Robert Chambers , one of the Judges ...
... Thrale's , from before Midsummer till after Michaelmas , and that he afterwards passed a month at Oxford . He had then contracted a great intimacy with Mr. Chambers of that University , afterwards Sir Robert Chambers , one of the Judges ...
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... Thrale the praise of being the authour of that admirable poem , " The Three Warnings . " He wrote this year a letter , not intended for publica- tion , which has , perhaps , as strong marks of his sentiment and style , as any of his ...
... Thrale the praise of being the authour of that admirable poem , " The Three Warnings . " He wrote this year a letter , not intended for publica- tion , which has , perhaps , as strong marks of his sentiment and style , as any of his ...
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... Thrale , which forms a separate part of his works : and as a proof of the high estimation set on any thing which came from his pen , was sold by that lady for the sum of five hundred pounds . [ In his letter to Mr. Drummond , dated Oct ...
... Thrale , which forms a separate part of his works : and as a proof of the high estimation set on any thing which came from his pen , was sold by that lady for the sum of five hundred pounds . [ In his letter to Mr. Drummond , dated Oct ...
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... Thrale , passed some part of the summer at Oxford and at Lichfield , and when at Oxford he wrote the following letter : " TO THE REVEREND MR . THOMAS WARTON . " DEAR SIR , " MANY years ago , when I used to read in the library of your ...
... Thrale , passed some part of the summer at Oxford and at Lichfield , and when at Oxford he wrote the following letter : " TO THE REVEREND MR . THOMAS WARTON . " DEAR SIR , " MANY years ago , when I used to read in the library of your ...
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... Thrale . was very sorry that I had not his company with me at the Jubilee , in honour of Shakspeare , at Stratford - upon- Avon , the great poet's native town . Johnson's connec- tion both with Shakspeare and Garrick founded a double ...
... Thrale . was very sorry that I had not his company with me at the Jubilee , in honour of Shakspeare , at Stratford - upon- Avon , the great poet's native town . Johnson's connec- tion both with Shakspeare and Garrick founded a double ...
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66 DEAR SIR acquaintance admiration affectionate appeared asked authour Beggar's Opera believe BENNET LANGTON called character church compliments consider conversation Court Court of Session dined Edinburgh edition eminent England English Erse favour Garrick gentleman give glad Goldsmith happy Hebrides honour hope humble servant humour JAMES BOSWELL John JOHNSON Judge King lady Langton laugh learning letter Lichfield literary live London Lord Bute Lord Hailes Lord Monboddo Lucy Porter MALONE manner ment mentioned merit mind nation never obliged observed occasion opinion Oxford perhaps pleased pleasure poem publick racter reason recollect remark respect SAMUEL JOHNSON Scotch Scotland seemed Shakspeare shewed Sir Joshua Sir Joshua Reynolds speak Streatham suppose sure talked tell thing thought Thrale tion told Tom Davies wish wonder write written wrote
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Página 301 - There are few ways in which a man can be more innocently employed than in getting money.
Página 207 - Why, Dr. Johnson, this is not so easy as you seem to think; for if you were to make little fishes talk, they would talk like WHALES.
Página 424 - No, Sir ; there is nothing which has yet been contrived by man, by which so much happiness is produced as by a good tavern or inn.
Página 314 - He made the common remark on the unhappiness which men who have led a busy life experience, when they retire in expectation of enjoying themselves at ease, and that they generally languish for want of their habitual occupation, and wish to return to it. He mentioned as strong an instance of this as can well be imagined.
Página 150 - But, Sir, in the British Constitution it is surely of importance to keep up a spirit in the people, so as to preserve a balance against the Crown ". JoHNSON : " Sir, I perceive you are a vile Whig. — Why all this childish jealousy of the power of the Crown ? The Crown has not power enough.
Página 112 - the poor in England were better provided for than in any other country of the same extent: he did not mean little Cantons, or petty Republicks. Where a great proportion of the people...
Página 205 - ... that the fear of something made him resolve ; it is upon the state of his mind, after the resolution is taken, that I argue. Suppose a man either from fear, or pride, or conscience, or whatever motive, has resolved to kill himself; when once the resolution is taken, he has nothing to fear. He may then go and take the King of Prussia by the nose, at the head of his army. He cannot fear the rack, who is resolved to kill himself. When Eustace...
Página 1 - Sir, that all who are happy, are equally happy, is not true. A peasant and a philosopher may be equally satisfied, but not equally happy. Happiness consists in the multiplicity of agreeable consciousness. A peasant has not capacity for having equal happiness with a philosopher.
Página 211 - Yet there is no man whose company is more liked.' JOHNSON. 'To be sure, Sir. When people find a man of the most distinguished abilities as a writer, their inferiour while he is with them, it must be highly gratifying to them.